"Notes"
Who suggested O'Brien to write "Speaking of Courage"?
Norman Bowker
How many soldiers were looking for Kiowa's body?
18
What happened 20 years ago that O'Brien had witnessed?
He watched a man die on a trail near his village.
Where did O'Brien take his daughter and what did they do there?
They went to Vietnam and saw Kiowa's death site.
How many pages was Bowker's letter to O'Brien
17 pages
Where was Kiowa's body?
Why did O'Brien feel guilty of watch a man die?
He was present and his presence "was guilt enough".
When Kathleen asked her dad what he wanted out of the war, what did he respond with?
"My life"
What did Bowker say was the problem in his letter?
He was having trouble adjusting to his life back in America.
Who told Jimmy Cross about the danger of camping out in the sewage field?
A few old mama-sans.
What did O'Brien say he can do when he is thinking about all the dead bodies?
He can make himself feel that same way again.
What did O'Brien blame Vietnam for?
The person he became and taking away the person he had once been.
Why did O'Brien feel guilty?
His transition from war to peace has been easy.
What was a result of the young solider's flashlight?
It set off the mortars and killed Kiowa.
What village was O'Brien staying in?
My Khe
What did O'Brien was to tell Kiowa?
That he had been a great friend